Flight of the Red Balloon

Juliette is a mother overwhelmed by her obligations. With the classes she teaches, her puppet shows and her two children, Simon and Louise, she has been raising alone, she does not have a moment to breathe. To alleviate the situation, she takes in a young Taiwanese babysitter, Song Fang. On his way home from school, Simon, who is 7 years old, tours her through the neighborhood. Soon, Song Fang and Simon share an imaginary world: a strange red balloon begins to follow them everywhere. While Juliette is caught up in a court case involving a tenant downstairs, Son Fang becomes even more important in her life. In the end, it is Song Fang's input that helps Juliette get her life under control.

Genres : Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Drama and Kids/Family
Running Time : 1 hr. 54 min.
Release Date : April 4th, 2008
Distributors : First Take (IFC)
Starring : Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Song Fang, Simon Iteanu, Louise Margolin
Directed by : Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Produced by : Kristina Larsen, Francois Margolin, Mathilde Incerti